The news of Comey’s termination from the role he held since 2013 sent shock waves throughout Washington and removed Comey from leading the investigation into Trump’s collusion with Russia to fix the election. He had asked for additional funding for the probe days before he was terminated, according to ABC News and Trump explained Wednesday, May 10, Comey got the pink slip because he “wasn’t doing a good job.”

In three tweets, sent Wednesday morning, Trump responded to the outcry of doubt cast on why Comey was fired, which Democrats speculated stemmed from Comey’s progress in the Russia investigation.

The Democrats have said some of the worst things about James Comey, including the fact that he should be fired, but now they play so sad!